by Keith Laake | Energy Procurement, Utility Expense Management
Free Yourself from the Tyranny of Unpredictable Energy Costs Each July the U.S. celebrates its independence with fireworks, parades and backyard cookouts. The entire month exudes a certain feeling of freedom as children enjoy their first weeks free of schoolbooks and...
by Keith Laake | Energy Procurement
Commercial Solar Energy: It’s Good for Business When flying over the country, one of the most notable changes to the landscape is the number of large solar farms and rooftop installations that are helping American commerce lessen its dependence on fossil fuels...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
[Read Part One of this 2-part series: Dynamic Pricing 101] Most of us have experienced the inconvenience of a rolling blackout during a summer heat wave when fans and air-conditioners put excessive load on the electricity grid. Utility companies use rolling...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
Lesson 1: About the Grid We hear about people living “off the grid,” but how much do you really know about “the grid.” By definition, a grid is a network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines, though the U.S. national electricity grid stretches in many more...
by Keith Laake | Industry News
Zero Waste + Circular Economics = Business Success From food to clothing to electronics, in a zero-waste world, nothing is wasted, and everything is reusable. If that sounds like science fiction, try thinking of zero as the ideal rather than the target. The goal...
by Keith Laake | Energy Procurement
As businesses and governments strive to reduce the carbon footprint that often accompanies energy production, inventors and entrepreneurs work to develop new ideas for efficient, earth-friendly electricity generation. As we move away from the traditional sources of...
by Keith Laake | Utility Bill Management
When I talk to potential clients about how they pay and process their utility bills, they often say they pay their utility bills the same way they pay their other vendor bills. That’s a big mistake that can really cost you! Here’s why: 1. Your utility provider is...
by Keith Laake | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
When you see something amiss on your telecom invoice, do you question it or do you assume it’s correct and pay it? One could argue that time is money, and if the charge looks insignificant, you may opt to pay rather than investigate. If you can’t escape that nagging...
